But I won’t be wrong again. It was a lot easier to take when expectations were lower. Losing was acceptable because UNM had almost always lost when it really counted. You didn’t have visions of greatness, only to have them dashed. After the pitiful performance UNM put up against a team that doesn’t even offer scholarships, I’ve given up. Having all five starters back next season means nothing on a team that can just disappear like that. I’d be back to wondering when it would collapse, have a terrible game and lose to an inferior team again.

No, I’ve had it. I’ve been to my last Lobo basketball game after covering the team for much of the last 33 years.

Good-bye Lobo basketball.

Dennis Latta was wrong about a lot – as he so eloquently states in the linked piece – but he’s right about one thing: If Tony Snell passes up the NBA, the Lobos will return their entire starting lineup from a 29-6 team and be a preseason Top 10 team. The Lobos could even be in the Top 5. As we’ll see in the coming weeks, experience matters in March. You’re bailing at a bad time, Dennis. [Rivals]

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Comments

I simply do not understand it when fandom descends into the petulant child “I’m taking my ball and going home!” phase.

Novac Chokeabitch

I simply do not understand it when fandom descends into the petulant child “I’m taking my ball and going home!” phase.

As a fellow Astros fan, I second this. Gotta be there for the tough times, makes the good times that much better.
/We are in for some tough times though
//2016 ‘Stros will be awesome

TNCOWBOY7

Bra fucking oh.

Alford you couldnt lead a whore to bed.

ms621

/We are in for some tough times though

I don’t think this will be another 100 loss year. There’s going to be some bright spots. I think between Humber, Pena, Bedard, and Ankiel at least one of them will pay off as a free agent signing. Pena or Humber are my picks to have rebound seasons.

Chris Carter fascinates me. Can’t wait to see him in Minute Maid staring down the Crawford Boxes. I’m also interested in Nate Frieman but its starting to sound like he’s going to be the odd man out, unless San Diego is willing to work out a trade so that we can stash him in OKC for awhile.

Babar 2.0

I simply do not understand it when fandom descends into the petulant child “I’m taking my ball and going home!” phase.

He’s not even supposed to be a fan…he’s supposed to just be a beat writer. Nice objectivity by this guy.

The Lobos could even be in the Top 5. As we’ll see in the coming weeks, experience matters in March.

In what poll, one released on April 1st?

That team, like a lot in this tournament, need to retreat to the baby conference they came from, post those 25 unimpressive wins a year, collect their well deserved 12 seeds and maybe squeak in to the Round of 32 by upsetting a 5. I’m tired of these obviously inferior teams being shoved down my throat as though they’re a contender. Every bracket I filled out I had UNLV and New Mexico bounced in the first round – I don’t trust kids in those wimpy conferences playing to how they look on film against real competition in March.